Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

To install these optional updates, go to Windows Update in Control Panel, check for updates, and then view and install driver updates that are available for your computer. Information. Windows can download high-resolution icons for many hardware devices that you connect to your computer, along with detailed information about them, such as ...

Here's how to customize what you see on the Start menu and taskbar: To see a list of your apps, select Start , then select the arrow next to All apps to expand that pane. Scroll through the alphabetical list. To choose whether your Start menu settings show the most used apps at the top of your all apps list, or whether they show recently ...

Click the blue OneDrive icon in the Windows notification area, and then select > Settings. This shows an overview of the OneDrive storage available. Select Manage storage. This opens a largest files page that shows a list of all files in your OneDrive, sorted by size. Note: After deleting items, you must permanently delete these items in the ...

Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection > Manage settings. (In early versions of Windows 10, select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings .) Open Windows Security settings. Switch the Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.

In the Quick Access Toolbar drop-down, select More Commands. In the left navigation bar, select Customize Ribbon. In the Customize the Ribbon column on the right, select the custom group. Select Rename. Select an icon. Select OK > OK. Note: To create a custom group of commands, refer to Customize the ribbon in Office.

New features in the Photos app on Windows 10. Memories: Relive your memories and create new ones via OneDrive. Filmstrip: The new filmstrip lets you easily find all photos and videos in one window and jump to other photos without leaving the filmstrip. Multi-view: Compare multiple photos and videos side by side in the same window with multi ...

If you can't find Internet Explorer on your device, you'll need to add it as a feature. Select Start > Search , and enter Windows features. Select Turn Windows features on or off from the results and make sure the box next to Internet Explorer 11 is selected. Select OK, and restart your device. Internet Explorer 11 support ended on June 15, 2022.

On the Developer tab, in the Code group, click Record Macro. -OR-. Press Alt + T + M + R . In the Macro name box, enter a name for the macro. Make the name as descriptive as possible so you can quickly find it if you create more than one macro. Note: The first character of the macro name must be a letter.

Here's how to change the size of text, images, and apps in Windows. To change your display in Windows, select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Text size.To make only the text on your screen larger, adjust the slider next to Text size.To make everything larger, including images and apps, select Display , and then choose an option from the drop-down menu next to Scale.